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An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the r

An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the removable module from the connector. The ejector mechanism may receive a user input force at an ejector user interface, translate that user input force into an ejection force, and apply that ejection force onto the removable module for ejecting the module. The ejector user interface may be provided at any suitable position of the housing that may not interfere with other functions of the device. The path along which the ejector mechanism translates the user input force into the ejection force between the ejector user interface and the removable module may be provided in any suitable way throughout the device.

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1. An ejector mechanism for ejecting a removable entity from a connector comprising: a core comprising: a first core portion;a second core portion; anda third core portion; anda component that regulates at least a portion of a path within which the third core portion moves, wherein the ejector mecha

1. An ejector mechanism for ejecting a removable entity from a connector comprising: a core comprising: a first core portion;a second core portion; anda third core portion; anda component that regulates at least a portion of a path within which the third core portion moves, wherein the ejector mechanism: receives a linear first force at the first core portion; andtranslates the first force into a second force at the second core portion via the third core portion for ejecting the removable entity from the connector, and wherein the direction of the first force is one of the following with respect to the direction of the second force: angled within the same plane but neither co-linear nor parallel; andneither parallel nor intersecting. 2. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the direction of the first force is the following with respect to the direction of the second force: angled within the same plane but neither co-linear nor parallel. 3. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the direction of the first force is the following with respect to the direction of the second force: neither parallel nor intersecting. 4. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first core portion comprises a first end of the core. 5. The ejector mechanism of claim 4, wherein the second core portion comprises a second end of the core that is opposite the first end of the core. 6. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first force is received from a user of the ejector mechanism. 7. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the core is flexible. 8. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the core is at least one of twisted ribbon and woven string. 9. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the core is unitary. 10. The ejector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the ejector mechanism applies the second force onto the removable entity. 11. An ejector mechanism for ejecting a removable entity from a connector comprising: a core comprising: a first core portion;a second core portion; anda third core portion; anda component, wherein: the first core portion receives a first force;the third core portion moves along and within a portion of the component from a first core position to a second core position in response to the received first force;the second core portion applies a second force onto the removable entity in response to the movement of the third core portion from the first core position to the second core position; andthe direction of the first force is one of the following with respect to the direction of the second force: angled within the same plane but neither co-linear nor parallel; andneither parallel nor intersecting. 12. The ejector mechanism of claim 11, wherein the direction of the first force is the following with respect to the direction of the second force: angled within the same plane but neither co-linear nor parallel. 13. The ejector mechanism of claim 11, wherein the direction of the first force is the following with respect to the direction of the second force: neither parallel nor intersecting. 14. The ejector mechanism of claim 11, wherein: the first core portion comprises a first end of the core; andthe second core portion comprises a second end of the core that is opposite the first end of the core. 15. The ejector mechanism of claim 11, wherein the first force is received from a user of the ejector mechanism. 16. The ejector mechanism of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the core is at least one of: flexible;twisted ribbon; andwoven string. 17. An electronic device comprising: a housing comprising: a first housing wall; anda second housing wall;a removable entity at least partially positioned within the housing; andan ejector assembly comprising: a first ejector portion;a second ejector portion; anda third ejector portion between the first ejector portion and the second ejector portion, wherein: the first ejector portion receives a first force through an interface at the first housing wall and into a space within the housing;the second ejector portion applies a second force onto the removable entity for at least partially ejecting the removable entity through an opening at the second housing wall in response to the received first force; andthe first wall is adjacent to the second wall. 18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the direction of the first force is one of the following with respect to the direction of the second force: angled within the same plane but neither co-linear nor parallel; andneither parallel nor intersecting. 19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein: the interface comprises: an opening through the first housing wall; anda deformable cover that covers at least a portion of the opening through the first housing wall; andthe deformable cover is coupled to the first ejector portion;the deformable cover applies a third force onto the first ejector portion; andthe direction of the third force is opposite the direction of the first force. 20. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the direction of the first force forms an angle with the outer surface of the first housing wall that is less than 90°.